Okimono (an arhat floating on a hat)

Japan, 19th century

Ivory carving, coloured details.

H: 5 cm

O 208

Chinnan Sennin floating on a hat (other words for an arhat include the Japanese sennin, Chinese luohan, and Immortal Being). An okimono is a decorative object that was originally displayed in a tokonoma – a recessed showcase in the livingroom of a Japanese home.